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Google looks to be fully shutting down unsupported extensions and ad blockers in Chrome, such as uBlock Origin – which might push some folks to switch to Firefox (www.techradar.com)

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Clearly, Google is serious about trying to oust ad blockers from its browser, or at least those extensions with fuller (V2) levels of functionality. One of the crucial twists with V3 is that it prevents the use of remotely hosted code – as a security measure – but this also means ad blockers can’t update their filter lists without going through Google’s review process. What does that mean? Way slower updates for said filters, which hampers the ability of the ad-blocking extension to keep up with the necessary changes to stay effective.

(This isn’t just about browsers, either, as the war on advert dodgers extends to YouTube, too, as we’ve seen in recent months).

At any rate, Google is playing with fire here somewhat – or Firefox, perhaps we should say – as this may be the shove some folks need to get them considering another of the best web browsers out there aside from Chrome. Mozilla, the maker of Firefox, has vowed to maintain support for V2 extensions, while introducing support for V3 alongside to give folks a choice (now there’s a radical idea).

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[-] KonalaKoala@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Good thing I'm on LibreWolf that comes with uBlock Origin.

[-] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The lack of HVEC/h.265 support is kind of a deal breaker in firefox (windows nightly builds don't count as done). I need it to view h.265 security cameras and the occasional movie streamed via browser.

Edit: For those suggesting multiple browsers I could just use Edge if I wanted to.. still better compatibility as it is essentially chromium.

I have a list of other things that don’t work reliably in Firefox such as various video conferencing tools so no, I am not going to switch to Firefox as my primary browser again anytime soon.

I was a Firefox user for many years but there are too many daily things I use now that prevent me from using it as a primary browser for work and causal use.

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[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Google, fuck you and your ads too:

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[-] wabafee@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

It's going to be internet explorer era again. I wonder which will replace chrome in the future.

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[-] Engywuck@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago

Browsers with in built adblocker or system wide AdGuard.

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Or Firefox?

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago

Doesn't uBlock Origin already have a Manifest V3 version of the extension?

[-] Album@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago

uBO Lite.

Not my jam, lacks the power of the original.

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[-] quant@leminal.space 10 points 1 month ago

If only banks and government websites moved their asses and stopped mentioning Internet Explorer for one more time...

[-] hogmomma@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

"Might."

[-] turtletracks@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

Right? I don't think anyone using Chrome with adblockers is just gonna be like "oh well, guess we got ads now"

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